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[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Bullshit

After a decade of the original study describing the species mimicry capabilities in 2014, no independent research groups have verified the field observations

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Examples of Boquila trifoliolata mimicking the leaves of other plants. Yellow arrows point to leaves of Boquila trifoliolata that are mimicking other species in A-G. Image H shows what Boquila trifoliolata leaves look like when they’re not mimicking other plants. Ernesto Gianoli/Trends in Plant Science

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/11/30/23473062/plant-mimicry-boquila-trifoliolata

[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

It's probably just different plants. If it can't be reproduced in the 10 years since the one study, why do you presume the study is correct?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Here's a scholarly article from 2022. What say you? All lies?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8903786/

[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I was simply quoting the article you linked.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Calling something bullshit and continuing to do so after being shown evidence it isn't is not simply quoting an article.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

What is the evolutionary advantage? It’s not like the host plant can see it.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

After I die, I wanna be a vine. Or a cat.

I'll take either option. Do I get an option?

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

You can be dust, or bones.

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